Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 5, 2018

The show begins with Bray Wyatt. He says Elimination Chamber is coming, and last year, he won the WWE Championship. He plans to repeat his destiny, but his nemesis, Roman Reigns, stands in the way. He says Roman has fallen so far down the spiral that nobody recognizes him, as Roman lost at Royal Rumble and lost the Intercontinental Championship, and he still displays a bravado he can see through. Bray sees him as a failure waiting to be put out of his misery, and he is happy to oblige, for at the end of the spiral is something far worse than failure: him. We then hear from Roman Reigns, who says that failure is someone who cannot deal with adversity, and stays down after going down. He has had up and downs, but that is the mark of a great journey, not failure. His journey is going to continue into WrestleMania, and Bray Wyatt cannot stop him from becoming the next WWE Universal Champion.

Roman Reigns beats Bray Wyatt to qualify for the Elimination Chamber Match. Matt Hardy is seen watching the match from backstage. After the match, Matt Hardy gets in the ring from out of the crowd, and hits Bray Wyatt with a Twist of Fate.

In the locker room, Jason Jordan is met by Seth Rollins. Rollins wants to know if Jordan is 100%, as this is the last time they will face The Bar and a repeat of Royal Rumble cannot happen. Jordan says he is 100%. Seth tells Jordan this is not about either of them, but what they can do together, and that they need to take the Raw tag team titles back.

Tomorrow night on Mixed Match Challenge: Mandy Rose and Goldust vs. Naomi and Jimmy Uso!

Before the next match, Scott Dawson re-introduces himself and Dash Wilder, and proclaim that they are tag team specialists. He then challenges Finn Balor to a tag team match with either Luke Gallows or Karl Anderson so they can show him how it is done. Finn Balor chooses Karl Anderson.

Finn Balor and Karl Anderson beat The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder).

Backstage, Sasha Banks watches her match against Asuka from last week. Suddenly, Bayley shows up and says Sasha is being too hard on herself. Sasha says if she stops being hard on herself, she stops being herself. Sasha says she came close, and says she can beat her next time. Bayley asks for pointers, but Sasha says she's keeping her tips a secret. Bayley understands, then mentions in the Women's Royal Rumble Match. Sasha says it was every woman for herself, and says she will head to the Women's Elimination Chamber Match and win the Raw Women's title. Bayley, meanwhile, is focused on beating Asuka, saying that she can beat Sasha and that is Sasha can potentially beat Asuka, so can she.

205 Live General Manager guests on commentary for the next match.

Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali beat Drew Gulak and "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese.

General Manager Kurt Angle shows up. Angle talks about how history was made with the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble Match and how Asuka became the winner. He then addresses the first-ever Women's Elimination Chamber Match. Bayley, Mandy Rose, Mickie James, Sonya Deville and Sasha Banks will take on Alexa Banks for the WWE Raw Women's Championship in the Women's Elimination Chamber Match. Nia Jax may be absent from the match, but she will be taking on Asuka. If Nia Jax beats Asuka, she will be in the match for the Raw Women's title at WrestleMania, making it a Triple Threat Match. Suddenly, Alexa Bliss shows up, and she is not happy. Alexa tells Angle that what he is doing is not only wrong but completely unjust, and that it needs to stop. She does not consider this part of "evolution," and asks why the title is on the line in the women's match while it is not the case in the men's match. Alexa then asks if this is the case because she is a woman. Angle says that Brock Lesnar defended at Royal Rumble, while she has not defended since TLC in October. Alexa says she does not make the matches, and blames this on Angle before asking if he values Lesnar over her. She then says that this is not only hypocritical, but also sexist. Angle thinks that Alexa is trying to weasel her way out of the match, then asks the audience if they want to see Alexa Bliss defend the title in the Women's Elimination Chamber Match. The crowd chants "yes." Alexa tells the crowd to chant "yes" like sheep all they want, but she is the Raw Women's Champion and that she demands respect. She then leaves the ring, then Angle asks the crowd if they want to see the match again. Again, the crowd chants "yes."

We hear from John Cena, who says you have to have a plan to make it to WrestleMania. He has qualified for the men's Elimination Chamber Match, now he has to beat Elias and Braun Strowman tonight to enter in the match last.

WWE celebrates Black History Month by looking back on the WWE's recent trip to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Asuka beats Bayley with the arm bar. After the match, Asuka extends her hand, and Bayley shakes it.

We hear from Sheamus and Cesaro. Sheamus announces that they will defend the Raw tag team titles against Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan. Cesaro is excited to beat them up again just like they did at Royal Rumble, and says that tonight is their last opportunity. Sheamus then says that they will kick both Seth and Jordan's heads off for good.

Before the next match, The Miz says that he encourages everyone to look at the sky tonight, as the constellation will look a lot like the WWE Intercontinental Championship. He says that the stars have aligned for 2018 and that it will be the year of The Miz, now that he has defeated Roman Reigns to take the title back on the highest-rated episode of Raw in almost three years, which he credits himself for. Miz then talks about how he beat Roman Reigns again to retain the Intercontinental Championship, saying that Roman could not overcome his overwhelming tide of momentum. He then says that the coach of the Philadelphia Eagles played his recent match for the players to inspire them to win the Super Bowl, then says the best is yet to come. Tonight, he will qualify for the men's Elimination Chamber Match for the right to face Brock Lesnar. At WrestleMania, the cameras will be rolling for his and Maryse's new reality show, Miz and Mrs., and his daughter will be born just in time for when he wins the WWE Universal Championship.

The Miz beats Apollo Crews to qualify for the men's Elimination Chamber Match.

Backstage, Seth Rollins meets with General Manager Kurt Angle, Jason Jordan and a medical doctor. Jason tells Seth that he cannot compete tonight as something does not feel right in his neck, and medical staff will not let him compete. Angle tells Seth he will forfeit the match, but all of a sudden, Roman Reigns shows up. Angle shakes his head yes. The match is still on.

Sheamus and Cesaro retain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships against The Shield (Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) by disqualification when Jason Jordan strikes Sheamus and Cesaro as he tries to keep them from walking out of the match.

We hear from Braun Strowman, who says he will be the last one standing against John Cena and Elias tonight and at the men's Elimination Chamber Match. He tells Cena and Elias to get ready to get these hands, as nothing is going to stop him.

Backstage, Seth Rollins yells at Jason Jordan, calling him "a selfish son-of-a-bitch" and says the only thing he is sorry for is not legitimately hurting Jason Jordan himself. General Manager Kurt Angle tells Jason Jordan to go home and stay there immediately.

Nia Jax beats an unnamed opponent (who is later identified as Vanessa Floyd). Renee Young interviews Nia Jax after the match, and Nia Jax tells Asuka that she is the only woman in the locker room who does not fear her, and that she is the only woman Asuka cannot defeat. She says she will mess her face up so bad that she will wear her mask permanently, and when she is done with her, she will be "the empress of yesterday."

Mickie James gets a surprise win on Sonya Deville after stacking Sonya up. After the match, Sonya and Mandy Rose attack Mickie, and Alexa Bliss suddenly runs out to the ring and drags Mickie James out before helping her to the back.

Next week: Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Matt Hardy vs. Apollo Crews in a Second Chance Fatal 4-Way to qualify for the men's Elimination Chamber Match!

Before the next match, Elias plays guitar for the crowd before asking who wants to walk with him. Elias then calls Des Moines, Iowa "a no-name town," and says he usually flies over small towns like this one looking for anything better. When he beats John Cena and Braun Strowman, he will solidify himself as the final entrant in the Elimination Chamber Match. After that, he will grace WrestleMania. He then says it is a crazy reality that everything WWE will be his, as WWE stands for "Walk With Elias." Elias then says he turned down the Super Bowl halftime show to perform here, and says that was a mistake. He sings a song hoping that he can escape Des Moines. Elias then sings and plays guitar, saying Braun Strowman is just a man and not a monster, and is quickly jeered. He also sings that Brock Lesnar should fear him. The song is then interrupted by John Cena.

Elias beats John Cena and Braun Strowman after escaping a Braun Strowman powerslam and pinning Cena - who has just been powerslammed by Braun - to get the win and ensure he enters last in the men's Elimination Chamber Match. After the match, Braun Strowman lays out Elias with a running powerslam. He teases leaving, but then goes back into the ring and hits Cena with another running powerslam. Braun then picks up Elias and hits him with another running powerslam. After the crowd calls for it, Cena gets yet another running powerslam before Elias - who has rolled out of the ring - also gets another one.

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!